Hikers waiting for help at Douglas Falls trailhead

Heard on: Buncombe County Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Now I just got back with the individuals out there.

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They said that there are three of them.

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That they are standing next to the marker for the trailhead for Douglas Falls on the opposite end of the service road from the visitor's center.

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She advised that they're going to hang tight there at the sign for the trailhead so that there's some sort of landmark for you to find them by.

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Okay, once the EMS able to get up to Calhounville Lane, we can see a little bit closer about where they're at.

00:36

If they can send it to their call number and ours, please.

00:40

Yes, ma'am.

00:41

Absolutely.

00:43

Also, just be advised, I guess they're using Google Maps or AllTrails or something to try to navigate this.

00:48

On whatever map they were looking at, it said that they should be close to a secondary parking lot.

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They were trying to get back to additional parking or a landmark to be able to make this call.

8/3/2026 01:09 PM

Missing Person

State Rd 2173, Barnardsville, NC 28709

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible hiker assist near the Douglas Falls trailhead area off a service road from the visitor center. Three people reportedly remain by the trailhead sign as a landmark while responders and EMS work to reach them, possibly via Calhounville Lane.